San Diego State pitchers, Aztecs travel to face USC

Rohan Lettow and Aidan Russell added to NCAA Pitcher of the Year watch list

Mar. 16, 2026 at 11:22pm

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San Diego State's top pitchers Rohan Lettow and Aidan Russell have been added to the watch list for NCAA baseball's Pitcher of the Year Award. The Aztecs, who defeated top-ranked UCLA earlier this season, will travel to Los Angeles to face 13th-ranked USC on Tuesday. Elsewhere, UC San Diego swept a three-game series, USD has lost 10 straight, and Point Loma Nazarene has won 20 straight games.

Why it matters

The Aztecs' strong pitching and recent upset of UCLA have put them on the national radar, making their matchup against USC an important early-season test. The performance of San Diego's college baseball teams is closely followed by local fans and can impact recruiting, funding, and the overall profile of the programs.

The details

San Diego State starter Rohan Lettow (3-0, 3.08 ERA) and closer Aidan Russell (2-0, 0.55 ERA) have been added to the watch list for NCAA baseball's Pitcher of the Year Award. Freshman infielder Max Farrell hit a grand slam as the Aztecs (11-9) took two of three from Washington State. UC San Diego swept a three-game series at Cal State Northridge to improve to 7-10, while USD has lost 10 straight to fall to 7-12. Point Loma Nazarene has won 20 straight games to improve to 24-3, led by several standout offensive players.

  • The Aztecs will travel to Los Angeles to play 13th-ranked USC on Tuesday.

The players

Rohan Lettow

San Diego State starting pitcher who has been added to the watch list for NCAA baseball's Pitcher of the Year Award.

Aidan Russell

San Diego State closer who has been added to the watch list for NCAA baseball's Pitcher of the Year Award.

Max Farrell

Freshman infielder for San Diego State who hit a grand slam over the weekend.

Tristan Moore

Outfielder for Point Loma Nazarene who is batting .384 with six home runs and 37 RBIs.

Aidan Arriaga

Outfielder for Point Loma Nazarene who is batting .423 with two home runs and 27 RBIs.

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